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Originally Posted by JJ
Lee's assertion that Paul's maturity in this situation was superior to Barnabas' should also be questioned, because Barnabas was actually the brother in Christ who had helped to bring Paul into the ministry early on (recall how the brothers feared him, but it was Barnabas that informed them about his bold proclaiming of Jesus. See Acts 9:27. And, the church in Jerusalem sent Barnabas, who was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith to Antioch, and on the way he went forth to Tarsus to search for Paul and bring him to Antioch Acts 11:22-26.
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During that Elders' Training of Feb '86, when some 400 brothers were strong-armed into signing that loyalty Pledge Letter to Witness Lee, he used the example of Barnabas to teach that Barnabas was
finished because he did not submit to Paul. The message was loud and clear: submit to Witness Lee or your spiritual life and service was over.
This became the 8 part Elders' Training book series.
During this time, Lee spoke out strongly against nepotism in ministry, citing Watchman Nee's specific instructions to him about hiring family members in the ministry. At that time, most of us had no clue that Phillip Lee, his own son, was 2nd in command at LSM. Oh the deception and hypocrisy!